City of San Antonio - File #: 18-5407

• File #: 18-5407
• Type: Purchase of Equipment
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 10/18/2018
• Posting Language: Ordinance approving a contract for two replacement sewer/catch basin cleaning trucks with Grande Truck Center for the Transportation & Capital Improvement Department for a total cost of $736,448.00, funded from the FY 2019 Equipment Renewal and Replacement Fund (ERRF). [Ben Gorzell, Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance]

DEPARTMENT: Finance


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide


SUBJECT:

Sewer/Catch Basin Cleaning Trucks


SUMMARY:

This ordinance authorizes acceptance of a contract from Grande Truck Center to provide two replacement Sewer/Catch Basin Cleaning Trucks for the Transportation & Capital Improvement Department for a total cost of $736,448.00. Funding for this purchase is available from the FY 2019 Equipment Renewal and Replacement Fund (ERRF) budget.


BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

Submitted for City Council consideration and action is the offer submitted by Grande Truck Center to provide the Transportation & Capital Improvement Department with two replacement sewer/catch basin cleaning trucks for a total cost of $736,448.00. There are currently four sewer/catch basin cleaning trucks in the city's fleet.

These trucks will be used to remove storm water run-off from junction boxes for inspection and repairs, clean out tunnels for inspection and to perform all other maintenance with tunnels in the City's infrastructure.

ISSUE:

This contract will provide two replacement sewer/catch basin cleaning trucks to meet the needs of the Transportation & Capital Improvements Department. The replacement of these trucks is consistent with the City's Equipment Renewal and Replacement Fund (ERRF) program. The department requested this particular sewer/catch basin cleaning truck due to the simplified design which is reliable and allows more repairs to be performed in-house. This leads to increased productivity and equipment availability.

These units will be purchased from Grande Truck Center utilizing the Texas BuyBoard contract number 521-16 and will be made in accordance with the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative passed on Ordinance No. 97097 dated January 30, 2003.


All units are covered by a minimum 12 months warranty that will start on the day each unit is placed in service. The life expectancy for this equipment is 1...